International trade and logistics
From purchase to delivery,with the cost in view
Purchasing, transport, licensing and customs clearance.
One contact, from supplier to your warehouse.
What we handle for you
Services
Operation Planning
Route, transport mode, lead times and costs defined before the goods ship, and compared with the alternatives.
Customs and Licensing
Tariff classification, import licences, customs regimes and declarations, in line with the law of each origin and destination market.
One Contact per Operation
The status of each operation communicated regularly, by a person who knows the process from start to finish.
International Payments
Help choosing the payment method (transfer, documentary credit or collection) and preparing the documents banks require.
Transport and Insurance
Sea, air and road, with cargo insurance suited to the value and risk of the load.
Foreign Trade Advisory
Feasibility analysis, choice of Incoterm and route, and a survey of the product's requirements before purchase.
Markets
Every region, its own regime
We buy and sell in any geography. These are the regimes that determine price, lead time and compliance in each.
- 01
Africa
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), regional economic communities and logistics corridors.
- 02
Europe
Union Customs Code, CBAM, import VAT and the end of the low-value exemption.
- 03
Asia-Pacific
RCEP agreement and preferential rules of origin, with the main production and export hubs.
- 04
Middle East
Gulf Cooperation Council Customs Union and port free zones.
- 05
Americas
USMCA and regional agreements, with compliance and labelling requirements by destination.
- 06
Between any two markets
Triangular operations, where goods move from supplier to client without passing through our home market.
Sectors
Every sector, its own requirements
Certificates, licences and risks change with the product. These are the critical points we check in each sector.
Practical guides to international trade
Dual-use goods: when an export needs authorisation
Many ordinary products, from electronics to chemicals, also serve military ends. What the European Union regime controls and what to ask before you sell.
Preferential rules of origin: how RCEP and the AfCFTA decide whether you pay less duty
Goods only get reduced duties if they meet the agreement's rules of origin. What they are, how they work in RCEP and the AfCFTA, and what to check before buying.
CBAM in 2026: what changes for importers into Portugal and the European Union
Since 1 January 2026 the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is in its definitive period. Who is affected, what an authorised declarant is and the deadlines.